Mid-Atlantic Fishing

Using Fish Finders, Depth Finders,

Chart Plotters, and SONAR Units

Fish finders are essential equipment on fishing boats. They range from simple
models to combination units that
can include mapping and navigational functions. Costs go up with features and can get into the thousands of US dollars.

In choosing a fish finder, you will need to decide on a budget. Next, consideration must be made to the different types of display formats.
Black and white is the simplest with other choices being grayscale (also known as monochrome) and color.
Another choice is the display type. Fish finder displays use LCD or other technologies, with choices based on price.

Several factors determine the effectiveness of the fish finder, including the following: